HB 895

ASSESSORS: Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EN +$847,031 LF EX See Note)

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26)

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments

CONSUMERS: Provides for the Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act. (gov sig)

MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers

MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement for rural health clinics (EN +$2,655,159 GF EX See Note)

Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide

Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal

Human services: medical services; regulations regarding managed care plans; provide for.

An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance reimbursement for health care services provided through telehealth; relating to telehealth; relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 9 and 10, ch. 38, SLA 2022; and providing for an effective date.

DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)